Fornitado enters the first canoe. "We're not getting anywhere over here". "Let's go".
Arvhil climbs in the canoe with the elven cleric.
"If you do not mind, I will travel with you brother."
Strang throws his hands up in the air. "Bah! Fine, whatever. At least you'll hopefully be able to tell us about anything that might be important. Stick close to Terion, who should be able to protect you."
Seeing the elves get in a canoe, he made ready to shove off with the second. "Well, you coming or not? Terion, Bizzle: c'mon!"
Checking off the various party members in his head, "Cole, looks like you're with the elves."
The short gnome hurries to the boat with Strang. "Don't leave me behind!"
"Yeah, stay close to me girl. You'll be fine as long as you remember to do as I say, when I say - we've got a deal?" - Terion warns the girl, then turns to Strang - "I'm moving already lad"
The young singing mystic follows and gets into a canoe.
"You should listen to me--no way I listen to you, you don't even belive. This is my turf. You may want to take off your armor to avoid drowning."
She looks to Cole.
"Are you bringing a dog in a canoe or wearing armor?"
Strang and Co. first, keeping a sharp eye out for trouble.
Fornitado and Arvhil second...and of course more smoothly.
Perception
"Come on". "Quit fighting over who rides with who, and let's go".
Fornitado begins to paddle onward.
Arvhil nods his agreement.
"Come, a hidden land awaits us, and if we are lucky, an evil wizard to slay!"
Fornitado keeps paddling, his eyes peeled for a destination for the canoes.
The young singing mystic follows and gets into a canoe.
"You should listen to me--no way I listen to you, you don't even belive. This is my turf. You may want to take off your armor to avoid drowning."She looks to Cole.
"Are you bringing a dog in a canoe or wearing armor?"
Terion eyes the girl for a moment - "You sure do have a lot of opinions... Too many if you ask me, but then again do as you wish - listen to me, don't listen to me, it really doesn't make much of a difference. And don't worry about my armour, I'll swim well enough with it" - the man storms off after the others, hoping he won't have to share his canoe with the annoying girl.
The canoes push off and Terion and the girl, Desdemona, find themselves arguing that they don't want to ride together.
As the first canoe slides by, the lead group looks anxiously down the passage. As the group enters the center of the pool and prepares to exit...........
The occupants of the lead canoe fail to notice some ominous shadows and movements in the water and the second canoe is lifted suddenly in the air, propelled upwards by a huge force.
The group looks on as the water erupts in a frenzy of snapping teeth as a mass of crocodiles attack the canoeing expedition.
Huge crocodile (lifted canoe 2)
Smaller crocodiles
"Aaagh!" screams shouts Strang in surprise as his canoe is bucked by a frothing eruption of sharp, snapping teeth.
"Aaaaiiiieeee! Bizzlemont screams as the canoe is lifted into the air and the sounds of snapping teeth erupt. The gnome clutches his familiar and dives into the bottom of the boat.
"Hold it stable!" - Terion roars at the girl, while drawing his polearm and attacking the closest crocodile - "Hang fast boys!" - he encourages his companions.
Initiative
Initiative
Strang
Terion
Cole
Bizzlemont
Arvhil
Fornitado
Enemy1
The crocs try to eat the morsels in the water. They snap and hit Fortinado and Bizzlemont, and the two take a bite each and are firmly held in the jaws of a crocodile. The water churns furiously in this pool made up of many thrashing reptiles.
Order of Action
Terion(missed)
Crocs
Party
Desdemona begins singing an inspiring song as she goes into divine fugue. The inspiration for her song is both earthly and divine speaking of a clash of powerful warriors, and you feel the Ice Titan would approve.
Link to song
She quickly leaps to shore.
"Bizzle!" Strang splashes through the water in an attempt to find the diminutive magician. Finding mostly crocs, he stabs at one with his sword.
Status hp 36, AC 18
As the croc's attack the boat behind them, Arvhil turns just in time to see one of the creatures attack Fornitado. With a quick gesture and swiftly spoken incantation, Arvhil casts forth two magical darts of a bright violet colour that streak from his hand and strikes the croc attacking Fornitado.
The gnome is flung around as a morsel in the crocodile's sharp teeth. He screams as blood runs down his side. "Ahhhh! Heeeelp!" He shuts his eyes and instinctively tries to force some magic to help.
CMB ?...Whoops +1 for inspiration.
Fornitado seems to have made a croc very angry as its mouth is glued in the open position.
Fortinado has stuck a crocodile with his mouth open by throwing a gooey bag into his open maw. Bizzlemont tries to force some magic through, but the crocodile has him too tightly. Strang manages to swim and lands a nasty blow to the unsuspecting crocodile holding Bizzlemont. His foe decides he has had enough and drops underwater with the gnome as blood spurts all around the nasty wound Strang inflicted.
Terion attempts another attack, but fails to land a blow as he is jostled.
The crocodile grabbing the cleric sinks underwater, trying to dislodge the glue in his mouth. Fortinado attempts to extract himself from the mess of glue and avoid going under with the crocodile.
For some reason the crocodile looses hold of Bizzle as he rushes to the bottom of the pool and the gnome floats to the top.
Another crocodile joins the hunt and the trio attempts to grab more victims. First a pair choose to grab Arvhil now.
Arvhil finds himself in a croc sandwich
A single one goes for Fornitado again, but misses.
Crocs
Party to go
Escape Artist
And Fornitado sinks to the bottom.
He reaches for a cannister of Alehcmist fire, and rubs it gently on the croc's eyes.
"Bizzle!" Strang cries out again, as the croc drags the gnome under - only for him to re-surface a moment later. Strang made a desperate attack at the crocodile blocking his way to the shore before grabbing onto Bizzle to try to keep him from drowning.
Status hp 36, AC 18
The small gnome floats to the surface and he begins splashing awkwardly. Evidently, however, they don't teach young gnomes how to swim. He slips under the water. As he goes, he gurgles out a spell. Suddenly loud concussive pops begin randomly.
With little other choice, Arvhil tries to break away from the crocs, and unleashes a force missile at one of the crocs that has him grapples.
Taking note of Arvhil's predicament, Terion does not hesitate - "I'm coming boy!" - he roars, attacking the crocodile grappling his new companion.
The girl's inspiration does not go unnoticed however - "Keep it up girl!" - the man urges - "I don't know what you are up to, but it feels right!"
Fornitado, having stuffed a gooey bag as the croc was chomping him, could not extricate himself in time. As he goes down he tries to escape.
His poor luck continues and he remains glued to a crocodile's mouth, so he begins to extricate a jar of alchemist fire as he goes down with the crocodile. He tries to locate the eyes of the alligator in the confusion.
Terion attacks the only crocodile he can reach scoring a deep hit with his weapon. Arvhil tries to concentrate while held by a crocodile, but he feels the magic slip away. In mage school they never practiced bitten by a crocodile.
The crocodiles are down to three. The one Terion attacked retaliates on Terion's canoe.
The canoe splinters and he his dumped into the water.
The one grappling Arvhil tries the death roll and twists to put him deep in the water while gripping and ripping him. Arvhil sinks quickly with the crocodile.
Unlike with Bizzlemont, this crocodile brings the elf to the bottom and injures him in the process.
Strang is easily swimming and seems to be the biggest threat. The last crocodile goes for him, but the rogue dodges and stays afloat.
ORDER OF ACTION
Party
crocs
Swim:
CMB:
Terion curses as the canoe splinters under his feet, but manages to stay afloat, swimming close to Arvhil and the crocodile holding him - "Damned creatures - we NEED those canoes!"
Arvhil's force bolt smacks into the crocodile, doing damage to him.
Bizzlemont struggles in the water, flailing about, hoping someone can see him.
"Bizzle!" shouts Strang a second time. The gnome was in trouble. Grabbing him around the chest, Strang pulls for the shore away from the crocodiles.
Terion, realizing the danger from the closer crocodile, hits him in a vital area. The slashing weapon, although slowed by the water, finds a spot in the eye and the crocodile is killed instantly. The way clear, Strang grabs the small gnome by the neck and heaves the small gnome toward shore. His movements trigger a single attack at
Bizzlemont manages to hang onto shore after a crocodile rips into his side as Strang snatches him away.
The other crocodiles are content to dive to the bottom with Fornitado and Arvhil. Arvhil is held in a crocodiles mouth, Fornitado continues to try to escape from the glue in the crocodiles mouth. He finds himself free ten feet underwater
RECAP
Terion strikes and kills a crocodile and Strang rescues Bizzlemont from the depths, but he gets bitten again. Fornitado finally pulls free, but he finds himself ten feet underwater with a grappled Arvhil. The two healthy crocodiles on them the only ones around. The one not holding Arvhil has a glued mouth. The one holding Arvhil has a hole from a vicious bolt of force.
PARTY UP
Fornitado now that he is free, summons a celestial dolphin, to assist in the combat, and the escape.
Celestial Dolphin
Summoned Creature: Dolphin CR 1/2
N Medium celestial/fiendish animal
Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, blindsight 120 ft.; Perception +9
DEFENSE
AC 13, touch 12, flat-footed 11 (+2 Dex, +1 natural)
hp 11 [15] (2d8+2) [2d8+6]
Fort +4 [+6], Ref +5, Will +1
SR 5
Celestial - Resist cold 5, acid 5, electricity 5
Fiendish - Resist cold 5, fire 5
OFFENSE
Speed swim 80 ft.
Melee slam +3 [+5] (1d4+1 [1d4+3])
Special Attacks smite evil/good
STATISTICS
Str 12 [16], Dex 15, Con 13 [17], Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 6
Base Atk +1; CMB +2 [+4]; CMD 14 [16]
Feats Weapon Finesse
Skills Perception +9, Swim +13 [+15]; Racial Modifiers +4 Perception
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Smite evil/good 1/day as a swift action (adds CHA bonus (+0) to attack rolls and damage bonus equal to HD (+2) against evil/good foes; smite persists until target is dead or the celestial/fiendish creature rests)
Red spots dancing in front of his eyes, and his body screaming for air, Arvhil struggles to break free of the croc's grasp. He has just enough control to send another force bolt into the creature, in the hopes it will let go.
Swim:
CMB:
Force Missile (Empowered): + 50%= 6
With still more of the party in trouble, Strang wades back into the water to help the Elves.
Status hp 36, AC 18
The crocodile attempts to snap the tanglefoot bag.